Five proud papas have been selected 1992 Chicago Fathers of the Year by the Chicago Father's Day Council, a group which raises money for area charities. They are Sen. Paul Simon (D.-Ill.), restaurateur Richard Melman, DePaul Blue Demons basketball coach Joey Meyer, WLS-TV reporter Chuck Goudie and pro golfer Joe Jemsek.

The Sports Xchange By Brian Sandalow, The Sports Xchange Butler 79, DePaul 46 ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Guard Alex Barlow scored 19 points and the Butler Bulldogs ended their seven-game losing streak with a 79-46 win on Thursday night over the DePaul Blue Demons. Forward Khyle Marshall added 18 for Butler (13-16, 3-14 Big East), which had not won since a 64-57 victory at Seton Hall on Jan. 29. Barlow, who was averaging 6.2 points per game, made 7 of 9 shots from the field and 4 of 5 3-pointers to...

Helen C. Pitzen, 78, died Saturday in her Lakemoor home. Mrs. Pitzen had worked in the cafeteria at Edgebrook grade school in McHenry. She also was a loyal fan of the Chicago Cubs and Bulls and the DePaul Blue Demons. Survivors include five daughters, Barbara Rysso, Margaret Schwall, Rose Harris, Sharon Schinkoeth and Therese Pyles; a son, Larry; four sisters, Dorothy Reinboldt, Sister Elizabeth Fuchs, Theresa Wernhoff and Dolores Wieser; and 13 grandchildren. Mass will be said at noon Tuesday in St. John the...

EditorsNote: subs headline Butler cruises past DePaul ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The last moments of the first half said everything about the Butler Bulldogs' 79-46 winThursday over the DePaul Blue Demons. With one second left, Butler center Nolan Berry rebounded guard Alex Barlow's miss and finished with a dunk to give the Bulldogs a 35-18 lead. But Barlow kept an eye on DePaul forward Peter Ryckbosch's inbounds pass, stealing it and stepping back for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give Butler a...

Put down the placards. Quit picketing. Stop with the screams. The DePaul Blue Demons are still the DePaul Blue Demons. Not the Blues or the Wildcats or the Fighting Hyenas. The Blue Demons. Period. A month after announcing that the university might change its nickname, DePaul's administration did an about-face Tuesday after Blue Demons old and young expressed outrage at the proposed change. "I asked for input and it was clear that both students and...

The Sports Xchange By Everett Merrill, The Sports Xchange DePaul struggles without three starters NEWARK, N.J. -- When healthy, the DePaul Blue Demons have found it difficult to win on the road in the Big East Conference this season. Securing a victory against Seton Hall on Saturday night at the Prudential Center without three of its key players proved to be an impossible task. DePaul slipped to 1-4 away from home in the conference, falling 86-69 to Seton Hal. The Blue...

George Frank Gorski, dear husband of Regina; loving father of Eric (fiancee Amber) Gorski, Lisa (Michael) Fraizer and Renee (Eric) Morgan; cherished grandfather of Matthew, Michael and Madison Fraizer and Abigail Morgan; devoted son of Myrtle (Raymond) Theis and the late George Frank Gorski Sr.; fond brother of Michael (Dorothy) Gorski; uncle of Michael and Marcyrene Gorski; and cousin to many. He will be dearly missed by countless friends who knew him to be a caring, sensitive and honest man. A graduate and...

WASHINGTON -- Guard Markel Starks scored 21 points and guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 12 as the Georgetown Hoyas conquered early offensive struggles and the DePaul Blue Demons for a 61-54 win on Tuesday night in the Big East opener for both teams. Spurred on by their backcourt pairing, the Hoyas (9-3, 1-0) took the lead for good during a 25-8 run overlapping halftime. Georgetown wrapped up 2013 winning eight of nine games, including its opening game in the retooled conference, and its...

Six Wolves scored goals to lead Chicago to a 6-1 rout of the Peoria Rivermen on Sunday at the Allstate Arena. The offensive surge snapped a 1-1 first-period tie. Center Kevin Doell netted the game-winning goal and added two assists. Goaltender Michael Garnett had 20 saves. Chicago-area sports team mascots took to the ice on Sunday for the Wolves' annual Mascot Broomball matchup during the first intermission of the game against the Peoria Rivermen. Southpaw of the White Sox battles for the ball with Chase the Dog,...

What's in a name? For the stadium formerly known as the Rosemont Horizon, more than $10 million. The Rosemont Village Board on Wednesday traded in the "Horizon" moniker. Now, the 18,000-seat enclosed stadium is officially the Allstate Arena. The change will plaster "Allstate" on the arena's signs, scoreboard, exterior walls and tickets. A huge rooftop sign for aerial TV shots and passing airline passengers is under discussion. Allstate Corp., the Northbrook-based...

The Sports Xchange Longhorns handle DePaul in CBE Classic KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A step up in competition revealed the DePaul Blue Demons are several steps behind. The Blue Demons (3-3) left the CBE Classic with two disheartening losses. The Texas Longhorns, without a senior and not expected to contend in the Big 12, handled DePaul 77-59 on Tuesday at the Sprint Center in the third-place game. It looked similar to Monday's 90-72 loss to No. 12 Wichita State. In both games,...

The new policy to prohibit NCAA colleges and universities from displaying hostile and abusive racial/ethnic/national-origin mascots, nicknames or imagery is uncalled for and is being applied in a discriminatory manner. Why is the NCAA specifically identifying 18 schools with Native American names? Why is Fighting Irish OK, but Fighting Illini should be banned? My alma mater, Bradley, is the Braves. If they name it for Brave soldiers or Brave Irishmen, would the NCAA allow the Braves to host a volleyball...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A step up in competition revealed the DePaul Blue Demons are several steps behind. The Blue Demons (3-3) left the CBE Classic with two disheartening losses. The Texas Longhorns, without a senior and not expected to contend in the Big 12, handled DePaul 77-59 on Tuesday at the Sprint Center in the third-place game. It looked similar to Monday's 90-72 loss to No. 12 Wichita State. In both games, DePaul gave up a multitude of easy baskets. Texas added to DePaul's...

The Sports Xchange By Andrew Wagner, The Sports Xchange Hot-shooting DePaul downs Milwaukee MILWAUKEE -- Shots are falling for the DePaul Blue Demons. Connecting at a 48 percent clip through the first three games this season, DePaul made hit 49.2 percent of its shots Tuesday in a 80-71 non-conference victory over Milwaukee at the U.S. Cellular Arena. "That was a real solid road win for us," Blue Demons coach Oliver Purnell said. "Milwaukee was playing well and feeling good...

"The Demons Within": At 8 p.m. Saturday, Fox Sports Net Chicago replays this involving documentary on the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team during its promise-filled 1999-2000 season. It profiles such appealing talents as Quentin Richardson, and how he dealt with the pressures of being a top prospect who might turn pro early (he was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 18th pick in the NBA draft); point guard and inspirational leader Rashon Burno; and...

Southern Miss overcomes early deficit in victory over Depaul ROSEMONT -- The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles had an answer every time the DePaul Blue Demons seemed ready to steal momentum. The Golden Eagles overcame an early double-digit deficit and withstood several second-half charges to earn a 75-68 victory over the Blue Demons on Wednesday in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic at Allstate Arena. Forward Aaron Brown finished with 13 points to lead...